Stuck at prom

Considering the economic fiasco our country is in many High School students are looking for ways to pay for college. Many scholarships offered ask you to write an essay or have a recommendation filled out.

Every year Duck brand Duct Tape hosts the Stuck at Prom scholarship contest in which participating couples are asked to create attire for prom made only of Duck brand Duck Tape. The company scores the the outfits and then puts the top ten on the website for further judging. The final winner is determined strictly by the number of online votes.

The contest offers three prizes. Each member of the couple that win first place receives $3000.00 in scholarship money as well as $3000.00 for the school that hosted the prom. While the couple that wins second place gets $2000.00 in scholarship money and $2000.00 for their school and the third place winner gets $1000.00 each and $1000.00 for their school.

The contestants follow a set of rules that includes having everything worn be made of duct tape even accessories. Entrants are judged on workmanship, originality, use of colors, accessories and quality of duct tape. The contest starts on March 2, 2009 and ends on June 8, 2009, making your own prom dress or tux out of duct tape takes a lot of time, creativity and patients so if you plan on entering start brain storming early.